The fall season is a great time to plant new trees on your property. This provides the tree with an extra growing season before the stress of summer heat and drought conditions become a reality. This additional time allows the tree to establish a robust route system while gradually introducing it to its new environment.…
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Cypress trees are a beautiful addition to any landscape. While some gardeners tend to steer away from planting such species on their properties, proper cypress tree care and maintenance will guarantee a beautiful, healthy tree for many years to come. While their native environment often requires a wet environment, which is why many believe cypress…
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For most regions across the United States, the winter season often means a break from lawn care while contending with repeated snow and ice accumulations until the arrival of spring in late March. To protect their families, neighbors, and patrons, homeowners and businesses will often turn to rock salt products to avoid injuries caused…
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During the winter months, falling snow and heavy ice formations can often cause stress to the tree branches on your property. While the fluffy white snow is a natural insulator, blanketing and protecting tree roots during extremely low temperatures, its branches are often susceptible to breakage based on their natural weight limitations. While…
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It has been estimated that of those Americans who have a Christmas tree around the holidays, 75-80% of them have an artificial tree – helping account for an industry valued at $1 billion and growing at an estimated rate of 4% each year despite their reusability. For many holiday decorators, they’re easy, convenient, cost-effective in the…
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We live in a world where there seems to be a day of commemoration for just about everything. So if we mentioned the day December 5th, you’d probably assume it’s just another day in the early part of the month. But thanks to the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, December 5th is…
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Many certified arborists will agree that proper watering is the most important application for a newly planted tree to become established in its new environment. Proper watering depends on the current seasonal temperatures and natural moisture levels, as well as soil type and drainage, as too much or too little can impact growth dramatically. …
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If Sudden Oak Death is present in a portion of the property remember to: Schedule all landscaping and construction operations to occur first in the SOD-free area. Ensure that equipment is cleaned after work in the SOD infested area. Minimize all activities and operations in the Spring. Fall is the best work to avoid spreading…
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Treehouses are experiencing a renaissance of late. While once thought to be nothing more than a fun hide-out for kids and their creative imaginations, adults now recognize treehouses as a place of tranquility – to be one with nature while suspended safely in the unique canopies of trees. COVID has undoubtedly added to the popularity…
DetailsUpon first glance the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) appears similar to a butterfly; colorful and flashy, but don’t be fooled, this is an exotic, invasive pest which poses a serious threat to agricultural and landscape plants. The lanternfly is not a true fly but technically is a planthopper and is native to China. Spotted…
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